Legal Aid Ontario

Site: Provincial Head Office

Service: Legal Aid Ontario, Provincial Head Office

Record #: MET5002
Last Full Update: 20 Sep 2024

Contact Information

Office Phone 416-979-1446 ; TTY Toll Free: 1-866-641-8867
Toll Free Phone 1-800-668-8258, Ontario-wide; free from any pay phone, collect calls accepted
TTY Phone 416-598-8867
Fax 416-979-8669
E-Mail info@lao.on.ca
Website www.legalaid.on.ca
Social Media Facebook Facebook, Instagram Instagram, LinkedIn LinkedIn, Twitter Twitter, YouTube YouTube

Description and Service Details

Description (Service)

Legal help in family, criminal, immigration and mental health matters to persons with low-income


Legal Aid Certificates

  • reimburses participating lawyers for services rendered on behalf of client
  • client may have to agree to repay all or part of legal fees
  • financial assessment required
  • only granted for serious legal matters such as criminal, family or immigration and refugee law


Duty Counsel

  • provides legal representation for low-income people appearing in court without a lawyer
  • advice and information
  • criminal, family and tenant cases


Community Legal Clinics

  • nonprofit independent and specialty legal centres funded by Legal Aid Ontario -- see separate entries
  • legal assistance in areas such as housing law, social assistance and other income support programs
  • client may be asked to contribute towards disbursements


Family Law Service Centres (FLSC)

  • range of legal resources and support for family matters -- see separate entries
  • located in Toronto Central, Toronto North, Newmarket, Brampton, Chatham and Sarnia
  • Family Law Information Centres (FLICs) -- advice lawyer, located at certain courts

Refugee Law Office -- legal assistance to refugee claimants and immigrants eligible for legal aid, see separate entry

Hours Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm
Areas Served Ontario
Eligibility Persons with low incomes, see description for specific services available to those accepted for legal certificate
Application Apply online or call 1-800-668-8258
Languages Other - simultaneous interpretation available for more than 300 languages
Fees None

Site Information

Located In Community Toronto
Address & Map
20 Dundas St W
Suite 730
Toronto, ON
Canada M5G 2H1
Mailing Address 20 Dundas St W 
Suite 730 
Toronto, ON 
Canada M5G 2H1
Physical Access Unknown; contact for information

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